# ML7

Postcode district covering Shotts, Dykehead and Harthill, in North Lanarkshire.

ML7 is a postcode district covering Shotts, Dykehead and Harthill, in North Lanarkshire. About 15,182 people.

Postcode district. Code ML7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [ML](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ML7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 15,247** (2021). ML7 had 15,247 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,020th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in ML7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In ML7, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.3%** (August 2026). In ML7, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=ML7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in ML7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=ML7) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is ML7.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=ML7) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lanarkshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is ML7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=ML7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): ML7 had 15,247 usual residents at the census.

## How ML7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | ML7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 15,247 | 3rd least populated | 12 postcode districts, ML · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 postcode districts, ML · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | highest | 12 postcode districts, ML · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.3% | joint 3rd highest | 12 postcode districts, ML · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of ML7?

ML7 had 15,247 usual residents at the census.
ML7 is the 1,020th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in ML7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Allanton - Newmains Rural - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018679) | 502 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Allanton - Newmains Rural - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018680) | 541 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Dalziel and Hartwood - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018705) | 1,182 | – | – | 76.1% |
| [Greenrigg East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020764) | 402 | – | – | 98.6% |
| [Greenrigg West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian/neighbourhood/s01020765) | 532 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Harthill and Salsburgh - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018691) | 837 | – | – | 94.7% |
| [Harthill and Salsburgh - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018692) | 541 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Harthill and Salsburgh - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018693) | 745 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Harthill and Salsburgh - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018694) | 761 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Harthill and Salsburgh - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018695) | 580 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Salsburgh - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018696) | 720 | – | – | 90.8% |
| [Salsburgh - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018697) | 457 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Shotts - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018681) | 934 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Shotts - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018682) | 1,037 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Shotts - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018683) | 1,001 | – | – | 96.8% |
| [Shotts - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018684) | 867 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Shotts - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018685) | 576 | – | – | 94.1% |
| [Stane - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018686) | 686 | – | – | 95.7% |
| [Stane - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018687) | 504 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stane - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018688) | 670 | – | – | 92.2% |
| [Stane - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018689) | 672 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Stane - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/neighbourhood/s01018690) | 477 | – | – | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Airdrie and Shotts](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts): Kenneth Stevenson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [Bathgate and Linlithgow](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bathgate-and-linlithgow): Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 4.8% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in ML7

[Harthill and Salsburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/harthill-and-salsburgh), [Shotts](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/shotts), [Stane](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire/stane)

## Postcode sectors in ML7

[ML7 4 (154 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7-4), [ML7 5 (259 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7-5), [ML7 9 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7-9)

## Council

[North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)

## Towns in ML7

[Shotts](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shotts)

## Postcode districts next to ML7

[EH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh47), [EH55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh55), [ML1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml1), [ML2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml2), [ML6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml6), [ML8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml8), [ML11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Shotts (1.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.7983,55.8186), [Hartwood (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.8393,55.8115), [Fauldhouse (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.7193,55.8225)

## More in the ML postcode area

[All ML postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## ML7 in brief

ML7 is a postcode district covering Shotts, Dykehead and Harthill, in North Lanarkshire.
About 15,182 people lived in ML7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
ML7 had 15,247 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in ML7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In ML7, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In ML7, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: ML7
- Postcode area: [ML](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml)
- Constituency: [Airdrie and Shotts †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/airdrie-and-shotts)
- Council: [North Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire)
- Area: 70.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,182*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 134

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[ML6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml6), [ML2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml2), [ML1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml1), [EH55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh55), [EH47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh47), [ML11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml11)

## Latest updates for ML7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/ML7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ml7